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CANADIAN MEETINGS ARE SHORTENED. Schedule of Dates Adopted Yesterday Provides for Much Less Racing Than in Preceding Years. Toronto. Out.. April 14.— Representatives of the various jockey clulis comprising the Canadian Uac in;; Associtloiis met here bMwj and showed a con: mi ndahle spirit in voluntarily reduciie, the length of the 1916 race mcetinjrs at the various tracka under the jurisiliction of the ass iclation.s. thus effect ivelv MeetMC one of the grounds for criticism of the s|Mft ailvanced M the recent unsuccessful campaign against raciim in the ianadian iarliaineul. Ill- .-ih.d.ilc adopted provides far the aaeahajt •! Ihe Reaaon at Toronto Mav 2t and its etoatac at Fort Krie Uctaber 1. The racing will not 1«- i-ontiuuou-and will he restricted to meetings of eiirht ami nine daya duration at the various tracks, with intervals of scv-ral daya betweea the rospeelive me. tins. Thia will Materially reduce the iiiuniK-r i.r racing daya as compared with iimm-dinlely ureeedinK sea sons. The schedule adopted is as follows: Toronto-May 2" 2s is days. Montreal — June 2-11 19 ilaysi. Hamilton June 16-23 9 daya. Iort Krit -Juno Is-July 9 9 ilaysi. Windsor Julv 14 23 9 davsi. Toronto -Julv 2s uu-ust tit daya. Hamilton August 1 1 2k • d.i.s. Wiadaor -AbitwI 27-Septemoer .". is days. Montreal — September s 17 S daya. Pari Krit — SeptemU-r 22-Octoi.er 1 9 days.
